Directed by:
Rachel GriffithsCinematography:
Martin McGrathComposer:
David HirschfelderCast:
Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill, Sullivan Stapleton, Aaron Glenane, Zara Zoe, Henry Nixon, Sophia Forrest, Anne Phelan, Jacob Warner, Charles Russell (more)Plots(1)
As a little girl, Michelle Payne dreams of the impossible: winning the Melbourne Cup — horse-racing's toughest two-mile race. The youngest of 10 children, Michelle is raised by single father Paddy. She leaves school at 15 to become a jockey and after early failures she finds her feet, but a family tragedy, followed by her own near fatal horse fall all but ends the dream. But with the love of her dad and her brother Stevie, Michelle will not give up. Against all the medical advice, and the protests of her siblings, she rides on, and meets the Prince of Penzance. (Transmission Films)
(more)Cast
![Teresa Palmer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/280/164280498_8dde04.jpg)
Teresa Palmer
Australia
Best movies:
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
2:37 (2006)
The Fall Guy (2024)
![Sam Neill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/700/163700499_633147.jpg)
Sam Neill
UK
Best movies:
Jurassic Park (1993)
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
The Piano (1993)
![Sullivan Stapleton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/880/159880205_b50785.jpg)
Sullivan Stapleton
Australia
Best movies:
Underbelly Files: Infiltration (2011) (TV movie)
Gangster Squad (2013)
Animal Kingdom (2010)
![Aaron Glenane](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/013/163013001_1d4e53.jpg)
Aaron Glenane
Best movies:
The Black Balloon (2008)
Truth (2015)
Danger Close (2019)
Zara Zoe
Best movies:
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
![Henry Nixon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/801/164801447_f5eb6b.jpg)
Henry Nixon
Best movies:
Underbelly Files: Infiltration (2011) (TV movie)
The Black Balloon (2008)
Somersault (2004)
Sophia Forrest
Best movies:
Aquaman (2018)
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
The Water Diviner (2014)
Anne Phelan
Australia
Best movies:
Charlie & Boots (2009)
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
Jacob Warner
Best movies:
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
Charles Russell
Best movies:
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
Genevieve Morris
Best movies:
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
Run Rabbit Run (2023)